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One of my shooting buddies told me that he destroys the evidence ( balls with screw holes in them) as soon as possible and recommended I do the same!
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Ajgall
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One of my shooting buddies told me that he destroys the evidence ( balls with screw holes in them) as soon as possible and recommended I do the same!
I keep one in my range box as a reminder to be careful.
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Yeah I imagine the conversation when I'm not around goes something like this," Ole Mike shoots OK when he can remember to put some powder down behind the ball"!
Yeah, but when I dry ball. I have my best hold on target and follow through.
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Yeah, lets see, with me that must be approaching a keg of powder over the last 50 years !
Well, I not only did it but twice, in same single shot pistol. Testing to see what size RB went down with patch on my pedersoli kentucky pistol and the ball fell in. Got distracted by person loading other pistol. Got back to kentucky and had a brain fart. Loaded powder and RB with patch. Added cap. At least the cap sounded good. Got home and saw ball and patch. Pulled ball/patch and powder. Why didn't the rod go all the way in??? Another ball. Tried another cap and again, enjoyed the noise of a good cap. Pulled the remaining ball and saw no powder. I should save those RBs.
In my loading block there is one ball with the marks of a ball puller. When I am asked if I am holding a hollow point ball for dangerous game. I answer, "Powder first."
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Helped my neighbor build his first flint rifle , and was at the range. I got him loadin' , and shootin' , off the bench. I had my favorite .40 flinter and wanted to get a few practice shots down range. Soon, he said , Hey what do ya do if there 's no powder under the patch ball? So ,I explained how to pull a dry ball out as he watched. I also shot my mouth off saying I hadn't dry balled a gun in 20 years. Least until I primed my .40 and she flashed , w/ no bang. .................oldwood
Bighorserider
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The toughest one to fix is when you thought you dryballed but didn't. You never can get that sucker out. Don't ask how I know about that.
I should start keeping them on top of a shelf for public display as some form of a badge of dishonor......One of my shooting buddies told me that he destroys the evidence ( balls with screw holes in them) as soon as possible and recommended I do the same!
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